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KC04 Weather Oceana County Airport

Hart/Shelby, MichiganElevation 910 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLDM · 20 NM N · 9 min old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLDM
WIND
360@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 130° at 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 59F, low near 41F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 59/41 NNE 8 kt – 11%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 60/49 ESE 10 kt 19 kt 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/55 S 11 kt – 39%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65/49 SW 9 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 65/51 ESE 7 kt – 36%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 65/51 SSE 9 kt – 48%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 63 SSW 8 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 0403Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW15330927
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,500 ft

15/33
Dimensions
2,251 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 15143°T
Displaced threshold369 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33323°T
Displaced threshold557 ft
Traffic patternLeft
09/27
Dimensions
3,500 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0983°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27263°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
910 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2246Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1213Z 8:13 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1213Z (8:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1113Z (7:13 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Oceana County Airport is in Hart/Shelby, Michigan. Field elevation 910 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCURT LOHMAN
Manager phone231-861-9910
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKC04
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)LANSING
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.6417, -86.3292
Distance from city4 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KC04 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 36 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.9
Activity trend over 11 days: rising, from 3 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 77%Unknown 19%Twin 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C180 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›PA18 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›PA24 (Piston single)
›C180 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KC04 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLDM (20 NM N, VFR).

KLDM Mason County Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KMKG Muskegon County Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KRQB Roben Hood Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KMBL Manistee County Blacker Airport
38 NM N
VFR
KCAD Wexford County Airport
55 NM NE
VFR
KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport
58 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
›ROUGH & SOFT WHEN WET.
›RDO CTL ACFT OPS AT RWY 15 END.
›CELL 231-742-0142.
›AVBL H24 SELF SVC.
›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›ESTABD BFR 1959.
›FOR FICONS CALL 231-861-4272 (AMGR RES) OR 231-742-0142 (CELL).
›RPRS ON CALL 231-861-2210 OR 231-730-6644.
›APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DTHR OVR +99 FT TREE, 1145 FT DIST, 200 FT R.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
›ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.
›RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KC04 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KC04 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KC04. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KC04 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KC04. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KC04?
KC04 sits at 910 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KC04?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.